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Dreamland (Krayina Mriy), Ethno-Festival . Selection. (live). 2CDs. | | Track Reviews (2) |
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Actually, the very fact that this collection of festival records has appeared to the light of the day is already quite a good present to all fans of live Ukrainian music. Both for those who saw and heard these performances with their own ears or eyes – and, certainly, for those who have never had a chance during 2004-2006 to visit the festival. But the compilers went a bit farther in the pleasantries. First, the collection is released as two discs, even though there was no urgent need for that, the material could be squeezed on one disc. The two-disc release is just a sincere step towards the audience, for it is obviously easier to listen attentively to a disc lasting 40 minutes than to one that is twice longer, right? And another pleasant nuance: this two-disc release will be realized at the price of an ordinary, single one. This condition of the producer also brightly testifies to the primary objective of both the festival as a whole and this release in particular. Actually, the purpose is popularizing Ukrainian culture as such, laying paths to those people who never before paid attention to this kind of music. Both authentic examples and any creative displays based on Ukrainian folklore are in every possible way greeted and supported. As a result, by the way, that is exactly how the tracks were divided between the discs. On the first one – Ukrainian folk songs in the pure, raw form. Well, and the second one already represents modern music based on folk one – what they call folk-rock and with similar word combinations. Moreover, the release has also comprised a selection of pictures from the festival, therefore you will not only hear, but also see something. You will find a lot of familiar names on the both discs – and these are really the best names, it is by not chance that they are so much respected by the public. At that – far not only Ukrainian one. So, welcome to the Dreamland – and let you feel comfortable there...
Publisher: Krajina mrij Catalogue number: krm020 Year: 2007
Domestic price: 32.00UAH
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| 1. |
 | Kalyna-malyna, chom ne protsvitajesh?
("Drevo" group) |
| 2. |
| Oy, jasna-krasna v luzi kalyna (Ensemble of Authentic Music "Korali") |
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 | Homin, homin po dibrovi
(Taras Kompanichenko, Hurtopravtsi) |
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| Oy, khodimo, divchata, kupat‘sja ("Volodar" group) |
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| Hop, moji hrechanyky (The Ensemble of traditional ethnic music "Butt'a") |
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 | Polja chistaja (Serpanok)
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 | Kotylasja, oy, jasna zorja z neba
("Bozhychi" folk ensemble) |
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| Rozluka-rozluchen‘ka (Trojan) |
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| Pishla koza pishky (Huljajhorod) |
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| Jakby cherepen‘ky horilky povnen‘ky (avtentychnyy hurt s. Semenivna Donets‘koji obl..) |
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 | Oy, ty, Halyno
(Hurtopravtsi) |
| | Total playing time: 34:02 |
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Fragments of the compositions marked with mark are available for listening. How to listen?
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...everyone who orders the "Folklore Polyphony" collection from us – will receive together with it the exclusive present: the collection "Sheshory Podilsky 2007". This collection was released in a limited number of copies for presentations, not for sale – consequently, you will not be able to find it in other stores. You should not delay that – this is a really rare opportunity!
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One song, another one, and here it already seems that when performing they appear in some different dimension, fly up in sorrow and tranquility. Here the song fades, and in an instant the audience applauds sincerely - and these applauses seem to abruptly bring the women back on the scene. Possibly, too abruptly – and again they squint at the light, smile awkwardly. But in another moment a new song starts – and a new splash, new release in tranquility...
| Domestic price: 40.08UAH,
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...this album contains, apart from the rest, songs for Christmas and Easter. However, the objective of that concert program was to demonstrate to Ukrainians the widest possible palette of Georgian singing – so, festive, lyrical, feast, humorous and other songs from various regions of Georgia, instrumental melodies, as well as solo singing could be heard there.
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You are looking at a special, premium release. And it has two important specific features. First: the appearance of Vopli Vidopliasova at the festival Rock-Sich is represented here in full, without excisions. Second: the premium release has, certainly, appeared in a limited number of copies. A small one.
| Domestic price: 104.72UAH,
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Inna Prokopchuk could be earlier heard in the folklore group "Lukiny Rosy". But starting from 2006, a new group at her participation began swiftly spinning up – actually, that is DrymbaDaDzyga. At that, the whirl sped up so quickly that the motherland did not even have time to really notice how another bright flower of folk-funk-rock bloomed in its fields.
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On the one hand, breathing of the overcrowded hall, live communication, the impression of closeness. And on the other – even here, at the distance of a stretched arm, Mertvy Piven somehow managed to keep the atmosphere characteristic of them... transparent alienation, maybe. They seem to be here – but obviously somewhere else as well. Woven from sun and fog...
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...good, high-quality recording. It will be able to bring pleasure not only to fans of Mandry, but also to all those who value concert albums as such – because here they have really "caught the tail" of the live energy, everything is precise. This is about the welcome. Well, and farewell...
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Punk music, played by Braty Gadiukiny has, so to say, national colour. In a seem to be simple everyday stories, cocktail of dirt and trick make us to laugh at ourselves.
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There are not so many copies – at least genuine ones – of the disc, which you see in front of you. Especially if one takes into consideration the agiotage caused by the first and the only live concert of the full...
| Domestic price: 56.24UAH,
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The both discs are listened to, as they say, at one go, and it becomes easy and transparent due to that. There happens, you know, such pleasant fatigue after some well-done work – this is exactly the case. And you know what, "Braty"? Do not leave us at rest...
| Domestic price: 60.28UAH,
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You should only listen how the audience reacts at this concert, not understanding a word, but feeling that one hundred percent – here is the sign of authenticity. And, no doubt, "VV" is genuinely characterized by this sign.
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This time this is an alive recording during a concert, a kind of distinctive unplugged, as Foma accompanies his singing with a guitar only. Still because of that songs do not lose anything. Most likely it, as usual, gives the opportunity to listen more attentively to singing itself, exactly to inner melody of the songs, and they do not lack it at all.
| Domestic price: 32.00UAH,
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"Frankly speaking, seventy percent of our songs I like much more in this variant then in album versions. Especially Divchyna" (S. Vakarchuk, leader of OE)
| Domestic price: 32.00UAH,
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Live video recording from a concert.
| Domestic price: 56.24UAH,
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...the collection was compiled skillfully – the recording house "Kraina Mriy" is experienced in doing that. As a result, it is really interesting to listen to it: familiar pieces alternate with quite fresh ones, known groups – with those that are now only gaining speed. And two basic features unite all of these songs – good quality and inflammatory energy.
| Domestic price: 36.04UAH,
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In Unizh, near the picturesque Dnister canyon the building of format territory "Kuznya" ("Smithy") - a platform for those who want and can implement powerful Ukrainian projects, has already started. The first Kuznya’s large-scale project is the Festival of Ukrainian format Unizh...
| Domestic price: 36.04UAH,
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This one is a really powerful record – the best of the series. And, definitely, one of the best rock albums in general for the last couple of months. Besides, it presents a number of songs that haven’t had any official release yet – that’s exclusive!
| Domestic price: 36.04UAH,
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Unlike condensed milk, this disc does not contain any surpluses of sugar. Rather, vice versa – the guys from Bram Stocker have once again demonstrated clearly who they are. First, they were named a punk-group, though merry. Now, emphasis has shifted a bit, therefore now Bram Stocker is considered though merry, but a punk-group.
| Domestic price: 32.00UAH,
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...there are quite a lot of talented musicians in the alternative, indie-direction here. And among those represented in the collection – there are such that no doubt deserve, at least, European recognition. However, you'd better make sure of that yourself.
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...we can sincerely congratulate ourselves on release of the extremely nice disc – bright, and deep, and fresh at the same time. Along with the already well-known musicians, you will hear a number of teams for which only a couple of steps are left to loud glory. And we are sure: having listened to the disc, you will wish them to manage these steps as quickly as possible...
| Domestic price: 64.32UAH,
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It would be possible to say that not the only but one of important characteristics of this collection is a special culture within – such that results in writing ambiguous texts. Such that results in searching for not quite trodden roads in creation of music. It is not a grand total, because there are exception here as well..
Domestic price: 32.00UAH 28.81UAH
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Not only beautiful ballads appear here – the disc consists of powerful "action hits", virtually each of them is able to instantly agitate audience of many thousands of people during a concert.
| Domestic price: 32.00UAH,
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We should admit, the collection has appeared to be great – it is not just pleasant and interesting to listen to. It gives multiple occasions to be proud of that Ukrainian rock music, in spite of the frequently scornful attitude on the part of mass media, still not just lives on – but becomes more and more diversified, deep, strange, high-quality.
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We can say only one thing for sure – look at the list of groups – so diversified musicians sound on the disk that no music preference will, most probably, remain unsatisfied. Provided, certainly, that the tastes revolve somewhere around rock music.
| Domestic price: 44.12UAH,
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Actually, this is really one of many displays of the ethnoevolution – from authentic music to ethno-rock, right? And here it is pleasant to mark that this reconsideration is careful – even in some of its radical displays.
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As you can see, this is already the second "Red Pill" – and it is nice to mark that the number of participants is growing. You will find here both old acquaintances and the "young blood" – the meeting will be interesting. For a large part of songs represented here, this is the first official release, they have not yet had time to see the light of the day as parts of albums.
| Domestic price: 32.00UAH,
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Presumably, virtually each of us has once encountered such problem: you like a performer (a group), you like an album (albums), but for yourself you would compile the disc in a bit different way. Well, VV decided to do such work independently.
Domestic price: 127.99UAH 112.64UAH
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Each group here is a bright personality, expressive manner. I will not even single anyone out – in my opinion, each of them is worth our attention. Absolutely different, and differently talented – as it should be. And it is a sure fact that each will find a grateful listener.
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...he is able to write real songs, that is not empty ones – it is not surprising that so many people have taken part in the given project. Thus, twenty talented, famous and not so much performers, twenty songs by "Srjabin" of different years. Twenty meetings with the clever and even rather elegant, but still punk.
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The festival "Taras Bulba" gathers pace – and acquires more and more traits of alternativeness. And consequently everyone who is interested in rock music as a form of resistance, as a form of search, not form of earning money – should find this disc to their taste.
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“Komu Vnyz”, “Skryabin”, “Pirata band”, Yulia Lord and a lot more people – is it strange that they are all here? You see, they and suchlike people are looking for purity and light, plunging into the deepest darkness.
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This disc can open any new names and freshen old tastes. Like a favourite book - it is always pleasant to to read it in any direction, repeating best of the chapters over and over again. It is all together: the musical encyclopaedia, the social annals, and the cultural review
| Domestic price: 32.00UAH,
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Every year Mazepa Fest becomes more interesting and varied – this is obvious. It is pleasant to observe that in Ukrainian rock music there appear more and more expressive faces that are worth paying attention to.
| Domestic price: 32.00UAH,
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The only thing that surprises – why only now? For TNMK could sure already afford the luxury of a collection of "golden hits" a few years ago. Actually, they could have got engaged in this even since they released the second album – even then there would have been enough favorite tracks for a considerable collection.
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The name obligates – thus, you will not find here news that were fresh two-years ago. If we do not take into consideration a couple of exceptions, here you have songs released strictly in 2007. Moreover – a few of the songs represented here were not released until now.
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At some party where Kuzma was the anchor, the guys from the band helped him to fill in a pause by improvising a samba based on the theme of "Sleep Alone" – and it appeared good. So good that it resulted in real cooperation – and here you see a full-value album of cover versions for Skryabin's song created by musicians of Smack Band.
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, buffalo, usa
25-04-2008 04:56 |
A great collection of eclectic musical pearls.
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, Chiefland, USA
10-02-2008 20:23 |
As always a distinct and clearly defined musical treat. I listen to the music with my daughter and at 17 I am glad she is partial to these songs.
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NEW AND HOT
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rural music
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